Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.

"We've been focused on a small subset of these chemicals, but that's just the tip of the iceberg," a researcher said.

News about Tucson Water's plans to treat sewage effluent to drinking quality coincided this week with national headlines: New research finds much treated wastewater across the U.S. is contaminated wit ...

Wastewater treatment plants in the US may discharge enough “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations in drinking water ...

The "forever chemicals" flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but ...

Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as ...

Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and ...

The challenges of wastewater treatment are undeniable, but the solutions are within reach. It’s time to reimagine the ...

The investigation found pharmaceuticals could be a major source of "forever chemicals" in some cities' water systems.

Inefficient wastewater treatment may be exposing as many as 7 percent of people in the US to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Billions of gallons of raw sewage and dangerous chemicals have been allowed to flow freely into the Tijuana River and on to ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there ...